EP8 : Drive The Future Featuring Pankaj Bansal

Baba Kalyani is the chairperson of Bharat Forge and chairman of Kalyani group. He is an inspiration for thousands of entrepreneurs and his story from a small village to glitzy boardroom is the stuff of legend.

Stefan Halusa is the Mumbai-based Director General of Indo-German Chamber of Commerce and started his journey from a small town outside Stuttgart. He has been connecting bridges between industries in Germany with India and fostering bilateral growth.

Anand Ramamoorthy is the Managing Director of Micron India and is a tech wizard who brought East and West together by driving innovation in the semiconductor industry. He reveals how a culture of consistency and sustainability can drive unparalleled growth.

Harshul Asnani is the President of Tech Mahindra's Europe business. Asnani has always believed in stepping outside his comfort zone to scale new heights.  The middle class ethos equipped Asnani to face the challenging situation with grit and determination.

Ajit Issac is the chairman of Quess Group and is aiming to make his organisation the largest staffing company in the world. He has always believed in creating value for his clients and innovation is embedded in all areas of the process.

Rahul Munjal is the Chairman & Managing Director of Hero Future Energies. He dared to dream about renewable sources of energy more than a decade ago when these were treated as hobbies and today you cannot avoid it. He has always believed in trusting his team and delegating work to ensure resounding success.

Vibha Dhawan is the Director General of the premier research institute TERI. She rose through the ranks to occupy the top post at TERI and believes that sincerity and hard work are the mantras to achieve success in life. She asserts that innovation is key for India to become a developed nation.

Pankaj Bansal is the founder of PeopleStrong, an HR tech platform for simplifying businesses. He started investing in entrepreneurs and placed his bets on sustainability by balancing environmental challenges and livelihoods. He believes in a leadership which serves others. His mantra? If you can serve, it is the only way to lead.

R K Goyal is the managing director of Kalyani Steels who have pioneered the use of environmental friendly steel. Innovation in all aspects of business has helped the company’s meteoric growth. The 'Green Steel' revolution in India by Kalyani Steels is a prime example of how sustainability and profitability can go hand in hand.